Hey, Albo's pretty awesome. A good working class bloke with solid labour and democratic values, raised in a commission flat by a single mum, used to moonlight as a DJ even when an MP (not sure he still does).
When they announced the AUKUS thing back when the loathsome Scotty From Marketing Morrison, smirking fundagelical and Trump fanboy, was still PM, Biden name checked Boris Johnson but dissed Morrison with "that fella down under" and "thanks pal". The narrative here was "poor old Joe having a bit of a mental blank", even among some lefties. I kept saying "no, he's telling old mate exactly wha the thinks of him." Albo had to fly to the Quad meeting immediately after last year's election and Biden was like "Anthony! Great to see you, congrats, how the hell are you upright and functioning after six weeks on the campaign trail" and I said to Mum, "See? He's not doddery, that's deliberate."
Jeffries: Let me conclude with an observation about the state of our democracy. Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. He's doing a great job under difficult circumstances. And no amount of election denialism will ever change that reality.
He said something to reporters about the partisan judge and that (unnamed) partisan person next to him. Someone told the judge, who asked him about it. Kise jumped in and tried to say TFg was talking about Michael cohen who was in the witness box on the other side of the judge from the clerk. Then judge did a hearing and put asshole under oath and he said he was talking about Cohen. Judge found him not credible and fined him.
Oh looky, Johnson just swore another oath to the Constitution. And the Constitution just set itself on fire, threw itself into the ocean, and swam to the Pacific garbage patch to die.
OT: Dems need to hang the J6 Insurrection around the necks of ALL Republicans. All of the House Republicans present voted for the Insurrectionist Johnson as Speaker, and next year, Republicans across the country will nominate the Insurrectionist-in-chief, trump, for president.
Late Tuesday night, the Republican Party got their act together enough to say they were ready to maybe vote for a new speaker of the House: Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. It only took them a few weeks of grinding our government to a snail's pace for them to get to a point where maybe they will agree on a speaker.
House Republicans then called a press conference where they huddled very tightly behind the podium (and Johnson), and pretended to take questions from the press. The first question came from ABC News’ Rachel Scott, who asked, “Mr. Johnson, you helped to lead the efforts to overthrow the 2020 election—” before being cut off and booed by the gaggle of Republicans, most vociferously by Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, who told the reporter to “shut up” and “go away.”
And that'll be the last press conference he will ever do. And he'll dodge all questions running up and down the hallways. The US Speaker of the House will never answer any questions by the real press, reflect on that.
Makes you pine for the days when Republicans just ignored the question asked and instead just spouted some randome bullshittery that had no bearing on the question.
"No," President Biden says when asked if he is worried that newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson would attempt to overturn the 2024 election results if he's reelected, similar to Johnson's efforts in 2020.
"I understand the Constitution," Biden adds.
***
But do at least five Supreme Court Justices understand it the way you do?
Prior to 2016, i was always under the impression that judges got fucking pissed when you violated the court’s orders and wouldn’t hesitate to drop the hammer on you.
There must be a white Republican male loophole I didn’t know about.
Politics complicate court cases immensely, not least because judges and prosecutors themselves are political positions. Courts will already bend over backwards to prove that they're not politically biased in these kinds of prosecutions, even before a certain fat-mouthed asshole starts working the refs.
Which is kind of a primary reason I wished they had pushed this thing through just a little more expeditiously instead of waiting until primary season is in full swing and everything looking “political.”
His explanation is fucking priceless, too. He was referring to Cohen and not the judicial clerk? Testimony is factual (in character, even if one questions the veracity of what's being said) -- so how the hell can it be "partisan"?
"Ah, but the cheezberders, that’s, that’s where I had them, they laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, and with geometric logic, that a duplicate key to the ward room icebox did exist...purple monkey dishwasher."
Hey, Albo's pretty awesome. A good working class bloke with solid labour and democratic values, raised in a commission flat by a single mum, used to moonlight as a DJ even when an MP (not sure he still does).
When they announced the AUKUS thing back when the loathsome Scotty From Marketing Morrison, smirking fundagelical and Trump fanboy, was still PM, Biden name checked Boris Johnson but dissed Morrison with "that fella down under" and "thanks pal". The narrative here was "poor old Joe having a bit of a mental blank", even among some lefties. I kept saying "no, he's telling old mate exactly wha the thinks of him." Albo had to fly to the Quad meeting immediately after last year's election and Biden was like "Anthony! Great to see you, congrats, how the hell are you upright and functioning after six weeks on the campaign trail" and I said to Mum, "See? He's not doddery, that's deliberate."
Is Albanese the gummy bear magnate?
Prime Minister, occasional DJ (yes really) and all round top human being, as politicians go.
I think Trump knows he went too far this time...he looks scared...
He got fined 10K
Just keep doubling it. Won't take long before he's toast.
I love your boat. what is she?
Folkboat Ydun US 88. That was in Berkeley Marina.
Sold her in 2001 before first kid was born.
She needed everything, including about 30% of the hull re-planked. But we had a great 3 years with her.
Oooooooooooo...more money fined to a guy with plenty of money.
Oooooooooooooooo..
Are you saying Trump has enough cognitive ability to know something?
During the Speaker vote I was repairing my toilet. When I was done, they were done. Coincidence?
No, toilets are useful.
Here's hoping your toilet will work better than the House likely will.
Give 'em hell, Hakeem:
acynig
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Jeffries: Let me conclude with an observation about the state of our democracy. Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. He's doing a great job under difficult circumstances. And no amount of election denialism will ever change that reality.
https://www.threads.net/@acynig/post/Cy1PkSgvFUY
Aww yeah
He's doing a great job under difficult circumstances. And no amount of election denialism will ever change that reality.
***
Yeah, but the House is in a good position to change the reality.
Phew. Finally got a Speaker. Now Johnson can preside over hearings involving Hunter's Johnson.
“He’s definitely learned his lesson this time, I mean he’s out a total of 15 grand for goodness sake.”
-Sue from Maine
Do we have any way of knowing if he's actually paid the fine, though????
Senators have to work for literally several hours to make that kinda dough.
And that’s before adding in all the graft.
"I trust Sue's judgment."
- Enough people from Maine.
trump has been fined?
He said something to reporters about the partisan judge and that (unnamed) partisan person next to him. Someone told the judge, who asked him about it. Kise jumped in and tried to say TFg was talking about Michael cohen who was in the witness box on the other side of the judge from the clerk. Then judge did a hearing and put asshole under oath and he said he was talking about Cohen. Judge found him not credible and fined him.
"Judge found him not credible and fined him."
Imagine that.
A whopping $10,000 this time.
By when does he have to pay it?
30 days
He'll just get his magats to pay it.
Good. That's $10,000 that won't be going to support maga candidates next year.
Oh looky, Johnson just swore another oath to the Constitution. And the Constitution just set itself on fire, threw itself into the ocean, and swam to the Pacific garbage patch to die.
Here's hoping my beloved garbage patch will nurse it back to health.
OT: Dems need to hang the J6 Insurrection around the necks of ALL Republicans. All of the House Republicans present voted for the Insurrectionist Johnson as Speaker, and next year, Republicans across the country will nominate the Insurrectionist-in-chief, trump, for president.
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Feel the first amendment love:
Late Tuesday night, the Republican Party got their act together enough to say they were ready to maybe vote for a new speaker of the House: Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. It only took them a few weeks of grinding our government to a snail's pace for them to get to a point where maybe they will agree on a speaker.
House Republicans then called a press conference where they huddled very tightly behind the podium (and Johnson), and pretended to take questions from the press. The first question came from ABC News’ Rachel Scott, who asked, “Mr. Johnson, you helped to lead the efforts to overthrow the 2020 election—” before being cut off and booed by the gaggle of Republicans, most vociferously by Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, who told the reporter to “shut up” and “go away.”
And that'll be the last press conference he will ever do. And he'll dodge all questions running up and down the hallways. The US Speaker of the House will never answer any questions by the real press, reflect on that.
Makes you pine for the days when Republicans just ignored the question asked and instead just spouted some randome bullshittery that had no bearing on the question.
Ask me anything!
No, not that.
Go away we can't handle the truth!
Transparency my wild Irish ass.
Yowzah!
They do NOT like a black woman who doesn't know "her place". They're very much a plantation party.
"No," President Biden says when asked if he is worried that newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson would attempt to overturn the 2024 election results if he's reelected, similar to Johnson's efforts in 2020.
"I understand the Constitution," Biden adds.
***
But do at least five Supreme Court Justices understand it the way you do?
I don't think so.
Kamala Harris will be presiding over the vote count, right?
She can just ignore any electoral votes she thinks are questionable, right?
I don't think the Speaker can really do anything, though. It's part of what made J6 so nonsensical.
You’ll never guess who violated his gag order again. Go on, take a guess.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4274713-ny-judge-trump-violated-gag-order/amp/
They’ll probably hit him with a $6000 fine this time.
https://substack.com/profile/157455618-wobbly/note/c-42482282?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2lqtj6
It is well past time for a jail cell door to lock BEHIND this piece of shit.
You or I would wind up in jail for such repeated acts of contempt, dammit.
Prior to 2016, i was always under the impression that judges got fucking pissed when you violated the court’s orders and wouldn’t hesitate to drop the hammer on you.
There must be a white Republican male loophole I didn’t know about.
Add in "wealthy*" and you might have tumbled into a loophole.
*billion dollar house wealthy, bitches...
Second this!
Politics complicate court cases immensely, not least because judges and prosecutors themselves are political positions. Courts will already bend over backwards to prove that they're not politically biased in these kinds of prosecutions, even before a certain fat-mouthed asshole starts working the refs.
Which is kind of a primary reason I wished they had pushed this thing through just a little more expeditiously instead of waiting until primary season is in full swing and everything looking “political.”
Apparently so.
His explanation is fucking priceless, too. He was referring to Cohen and not the judicial clerk? Testimony is factual (in character, even if one questions the veracity of what's being said) -- so how the hell can it be "partisan"?
IncompeDon lacks any capacity to appreciate context.
Well maybe if they keep giving him second chances and MAYBE some slaps on the wrist, he'll get the message and fly right.
Shirley you jest
He's actually testifying on the witness stand right now about his conduct
“I did nothing wrong and everything I did was perfect…..purple monkey dishwasher.”
Where can I get one of these purple dishwashers?
"Ah, but the cheezberders, that’s, that’s where I had them, they laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, and with geometric logic, that a duplicate key to the ward room icebox did exist...purple monkey dishwasher."
Or, as the woman upstairs from me used to say, "ANDY WILLIAMS' PENIS!!!"
I sincerely hope she found help.
Wait, "Moon River" Andy Williams?
I hope so, too.
Old yellow stain indeed.
woke purple monkeys are in the courtroom
Um...was it Hitler?
I guessed Pinochet.
That's a good guess, too.
Pol Pot
Elvis.
Abe Vigoda?
Not Bluey? Not interested.
Would Australia, just for old time's sake, be willing to take some J6 convicts off our hands? How about just one?
"We'll pay to ship them half way to you...if you're not there to pick them up, we'll leave them in the ocean."
Generally speaking, that would be seen as an act of war, and you don't do those to your allies
Yeah but, if worst comes to worst, and Australia wants to make anything out of it, we can always recruit an emu guerrilla force.
If I could teach an emu to attack the target I want it to attack, (instead of, say, me) I could conquer the world.
I suppose I could try a parachute corps. Just drop them into a unit of Russian soldiers and let them get to emu-ing.
"Sure, but we're putting them on Nauru to replace all the batshit we mined out."
They don't need any more venomous critters.
I believe Australia would rightly consider that an act of war.
[removes final cannabis sweet from Crown Royal goodies bag/morosely consumes same]